Dear Ones, Jai Mahadeva. The exquisite night of Lord Shiva – Maha Shivaratri – is coming up. It is an opportunity to once again open further and strengthen the bond with the Supreme. As is said in the Ramayana, Lord Rama does not accept any devotion if the devotee does not also show love and honor to the form of Lord Shiva; and Lord Shiva states the same about Ram. The two worship each other as their Ishta-Devatas, i.e., the chosen form of the Divine.
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Shri Anandi Ma

sends her blessings

to us all.

Dear Bothers and Sisters,

As we prepare to enter the new year,

let’s put the first step on the threshold

with the name of God in our hearts,

on our mind and tip of the tongue . . .

Shri Anandi Ma sends Diwali Blessing to us all from her home in Antioch, California.

A video from

this year’s birthday

celebration in Antioch.

The following teaching is from a talk given by Shri Anandi Ma in 2002. In the Guru Gita, Lord Shiva teaches that one can transcend obstacles on the spiritual path through the practice of the sashtang pranam, bowing down to the Lord and Guru with the two hands, the feet, the knees, the chest, the
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Shri Anandi Ma: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Without the Guru, it is impossible to attain knowledge. Without the Guru, it is impossible to realize the secret of the Divine. Without the Guru, doubts can never be dispelled. Glory to such a Guru. May we sing his praises. To such a Guru we
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The following is a transcription of Shri Anandi Ma’s Guru Purnima Blessing, which was sent via video while she and Bapuji are on sabbatical. The video of this blessing is posted here.   [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dear Brothers and Sisters, When the devotee surrenders to the Lord, at that point the Lord no
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This post now includes both a video and a transcription of the English translation (also published as: A Heart of Devotion).

Sita Ram,

Shri Anandi Ma has graciously sent us all her Guru Purnima Message and Blessing on video since she and Bapuji are on sabbatical.

The prayer to the Guru’s sandals, referred to in the talk is reprinted here.

Over the next couple of months we will publish an interview that Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji gave in 2004 where they answer questions about the practice of anusthan. With Ashvin Navratri around the corner (Sept. 27 – Oct. 5), we hope this serves as inspiration for disciples to plan their own anusthan. (Please share
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